Can employers claim compensation from employees who do not serve notice period?

If my employer asks me to sign on an agreement on plain paper, how much legal value does it have? Can an employer actually stop the release order? As an independent citizen I can decide any time whether I would continue with a job or not.

Does the employer have any legal right to stop me OR ask me to pay compensation?

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Hi , This happened with my wife too. She was working in BPO, Due to serious health issues, had to take bed rest. She communicated to hear team lead and immediate leader They asked to come down and submit all things . I personally went with her, but was unable to make it inside office. They took her access card as well as medical reports too, and asked to come down next day for remaining clearance, that also shocking 10 pm night . Next two days we went to office ,nothing happened. Now yest she received compensation of 58000/- (2 months absent charges 33000/- and Notice period-27000/-). It was clearly mutual closure of job, since that day afetr no calls to join office or arranged pick-up drop for my wify. My wifes mistake is that she didnt took proper clearance of admin dept and hr department.

I was working for a store named Tamnna at Commercial Street Bangalore as a Store Manager, but I never got an appoinment letter or payslip or anything that confirms my job, no motivation, physical torture, mental torture everything was taking place there....I was feeling like a slave and no proper appraisal or nothing.... I just had enough and got a better opportunity and left that job without any notice period, just sending a resignation letter via mail.
Now they sent me a legal notice claiming money that too 8 lakhs.... me and my husband are staying here in bangalore for job purpose and we are far away from my native....please advise what should i do under this circumstances..

I always am impressed with a candidate who says "I need to be there. I need to Finish my work andthen join you. It will take 1 month or 2 months" than someone who says "I need a month's notice, but I can wiggle out in a week". Guess what? That's exactly what this person will do to you when they leave you and go to another employer! I am not for asking compensation back for earlier leaving, but it will be very difficult for this person to get a Salary or Service Certificate from me very easily. If I don't need that person to be around I don't mind letting them go but if they have promised the other employer unreasonable joining periods and they are trying to convince me to go along with it, I will play hardball! Happened to me numerous times!

I always am impressed with a candidate who says "I need to be there. I need to Finish my work andthen join you. It will take 1 month or 2 months" than someone who says "I need a month's notice, but I can wiggle out in a week". Guess what? That's exactly what this person will do to you when they leave you and go to another employer! I am not for asking compensation back for earlier leaving, but it will be very difficult for this person to get a Salary or Service Certificate from me very easily. If I don't need that person to be around I don't mind letting them go but if they have promised the other employer unreasonable joining periods and they are trying to convince me to go along with it, I will play hardball! Happened to me numerous times!

If its mentioned in the appointment letter that an employee should serve notice period and if they fail then he/she will have to pay the company, such rule are just an arbitrary rule which is not enforceable.

If its mentioned in the appointment letter that an employee should serve notice period and if they fail then he/she will have to pay the company, such rule are just an arbitrary rule which is not enforceable.

saikat the simple rule is to "Hire great people and give them freedom to be awesome"... such a situation can be avoided easily...why wud an employee want to leave on the first place? there could be several reasons like bad appraisal, lack of motivation and most important lack of space for innovation...

saikat the simple rule is to "Hire great people and give them freedom to be awesome"... such a situation can be avoided easily...why wud an employee want to leave on the first place? there could be several reasons like bad appraisal, lack of motivation and most important lack of space for innovation...